题文
Until the 1980s, the American homeless population comprised (组成) mainly older males. Today, homelessness strikes much younger part of society. In fact, a 25-city survey by the U. S. Conference of Mayors in 1987 found that families with children make up the fastest growing part of the homeless population. Many homeless children gather in inner cities; this transient(变化无常的) and frequently frightened student population creates additional problems — both legal and educational — for already overburdened（负担过重的）urban school administrators and teachers.Estimates of the number of homeless Americans range from 350,000 to three million. Likewise, estimates of the number of homeless school children vary radically. A U.S. Department of Education report, based on state estimates, states that there are 220,000 homeless school-age children, about a third of whom do not attend school on a regular basis, But the National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that there are at least two times as many homeless children, and that less than half of them attend school regularly.
One part of the homeless population that is particularly difficult to count consists of the “throwaway” youths who have been cast of their homes. The Elementary School Center in New York City estimates that there are 1.5 million of them, many of whom are not counted as children because they do not stay in family shelters and tend to live by themselves on the streets.
Federal law, the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, includes a section that addresses the educational needs of homeless children. The educational provisions of the McKinney Act are based on the belief that all homeless children have the right to a free, appropriate education.
小题1: It is implied in the first paragraph that ____.A．the writer himself is homeless, even in his eightiesB．many older homeless residents are going on strike in 25 citiesC．there is a serious shortage of academic facilities (设施).D．homeless children are denied the opportunity of receiving free education小题2: The National Coalition for the homeless believes that the number of homeless children is _____.A．350,000B．1,500,000C．440,000D．110,000小题3: One part of the homeless population is difficult to estimate. The reason might well be ____.A．the homeless children are too young to be counted as childrenB．the homeless population is growing rapidlyC．the homeless children usually stay outside schoolD．some homeless children are deserted by their families小题4: The McKinney Act is mentioned in this passage in order to show that ___.A．the educational problems of homeless children are being recognizedB．the estimates on homeless children are hard to determineC．the address of grade-school children should be locatedD．all homeless people are entitled（有权利的） to free education小题5: The passage mainly deals with ____.A．the legal problems of the homeless childrenB．the educational problems of homeless childrenC．the social status of older malesD．estimates on the homeless population 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B
解析
文章主要讲的是无家可归的孩子的教育问题。小题1:推理判断题，根据第一段Many homeless children gather in inner cities; this transient(变化无常的) and frequently frightened student population creates additional problems — both legal and educational — for already overburdened（负担过重的）urban school administrators and teachers可知，在教育设施方面还存在很大的缺口
小题3:推理判断题，根据第二段there are 220,000 homeless school-age children, about a third of whom do not attend school on a regular basis, But the National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that there are at least two times as many homeless children,可知，无家可归的孩子是无家可归的学龄儿童的2倍
小题4:事实细节题，根据第三段One part of the homeless population that is particularly difficult to count consists of the “throwaway” youths who have been cast of their homes可知，由于很多孩子被父母丢弃而无法统计
小题5:推理判断题，根据The educational provisions of the McKinney Act are based on the belief that all homeless children have the right to a free, appropriate education可知，这一现象已经收到关注
考点
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社会现象类阅读解题技巧：
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。阅读这类文章要理清思路。
1、浏览试题，明确要求。
在阅读文章前，最好先浏览一下文章后面的题干和选项。知道了问题后再去看文章，可使思路更敏捷，而且也便于阅读时留意文中出现的与选项有关的信息。
2、通读全文，抓住主要内容。
在不影响理解的前提下，尽可能地阅读以便在尽可能短的时间内理解文章或段落的内容。阅读时，如遇到不熟悉的单词、词组或一时看不懂的句子，不要停下来苦思冥想，继续读下去，通过上下文的词语和句子可能就理解了。
3、抓住中心思想和段落大意。
通读全文时，要特别注意主题句。每篇文章或每个段落都有与文章有关的句子，尤其是科技、政论性文章的主题句一般都在文章的开头或结尾，插在中间的很少。所以，文章的第一段或开头的第一、二个句子往往包含着文章的中心思想、作者的意图或全文的概述，因此要特别注意，彻底理解。
4、有针对性地仔细阅读，找寻所需信息。
在前面的基础上，可进行有针对性地阅读了。把与问题无关的内容一扫而过，而对于和问题有关的内容认真阅读，还可以用笔在下面做出记号。再把这些信息与问题的要求结合起来，逐条分析，综合判断，找出正确答案。
5、进行合理的推理判断。
对文章有了全面的了解之后，可以按照文章要求以及上下文之间的关系，做出推理判断。在进行推理判断的时候，需要综合考虑句型、语法、句子之间的逻辑关系、文化背景等方面的因素。
6、认真复读，验证答案。
要用全文的中心思想统帅各个题目，研究其内在联系和逻辑关系，并依次审核那些还未打上的题目，确保理解无误。
